The Remains of Tokudai-ji Himon

To prevent flooding

This red brick made construction used to regulate the level of water. Oi River, which runs near Katsura Palace once often caused inundation. Now this monument is protected by fence, and you cannot tou...

Yuanda Temple Yumen の Relic Structure

Original Text

The remains along the Katsura River on the east side of the Katsura Rikyu. Surrounded by fences, you can't enter nearby. Embankments have been maintained to prevent repeated flooding of the Katsura River.

A gate remaining along the Katsura Gawa river

Original Text

What is it like a short red brick wall surrounded by fences on the road along the Katsura River on the way to Katsura Rikyu? When I approached it, I thought, and there was a commentary written next to it. It is a himon built to prevent flooding of the Katsura River. If you go to Katsura Rikyu, it's a place you can pass unless you take a taxi to the entrance, so please come along. However, there are few sidewalks around here, but the car passes quite a bit, so be careful of the car.

It is surrounded by Fuen on the road along the Katsura Gawa river.

Original Text

I saw it while walking along the river on the way to Katsura Rikyu. It was written on the information board that it was installed on the embankment made to prevent it during repeated flooding of the Katsura River. If you see it, there is an explanation board for the remains of bricks, so you will want to read "what is this?"

A red brick gate near Katsura Rikyu

Original Text

Surrounded by a fence near the Katsura Palace, there is a red brick gutter and an explanation board. It was installed on the embankment in 1908 to prevent flooding of the Katsura River and was used to draw water into the garden of the Katsura Rikyu.